Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1894
Gettie
Gettie has 21 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1894 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1894–1935
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Gettie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 21 have been recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gettie has been recorded 21 times among girls since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1890s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1935.
- 21 total births
- 1894–1935 years on record
- 1890s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Gettie since 1894, peaking in the 1890s, last recorded in 1935.
- 21
- total births
- 1894–1935
- years on record
- 1890s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1890s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Gettie was born in this single decade.
1894
Single peak year
6 babies were named Gettie in 1894 - its busiest year on record.
Gettie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gettie's SSA record in two at 1921 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1894 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gettie at a glance
Last recorded 1935Peak year
1894
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1894
Gettie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1935
- Peak year (1894)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Gettie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1890s was Gettie's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gettie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1890s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gettie? ▼
Since 1894, Social Security records show 21 babies named Gettie. The most recent recorded year was 1935. Its busiest year on record was 1894, with 6 births.
When was Gettie most popular? ▼
Gettie was most popular in the 1890s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1894.
How long has the name Gettie been used? ▼
Records for Gettie go back to 1894, giving 42 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Gettie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Getsemani, Gethsemane, Gethsemani, Getrude, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gettie's data
- Gettie's usage has stayed within range of its 1890s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gettie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gettie
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Gethsemane Girl
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Gethsemani Girl
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Getrude Girl
27 births
Getzemani Girl
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Compare Gettie side by side: Gettie vs Getsemani Gettie vs Gethsemane Gettie vs Gethsemani
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1894–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gettie: Baby Name Since 1894 - 21 Births, Peak 1894." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gettie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gettie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.